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| Thursday October 27, 2005 10:00 AM Pictures were Taken of dump trucks delivering ash to site just off of Range End Road, south of Dillsburg in Franklin Township, York County One Truck every 15 Minutes Is dumping what? AGGRITE Find out read Banner Reports: Read the Banner Report October 27, 2005 Owner told to stop hauling Ash November 10, 2005 Dirt fill creates heap of trouble Nov 10, 2005 Sunday Given Extension Nov 23, 2005 What is AGGRITE - Website for AggRite NEW DEP testing and new links - ASH TESTING AND REPORTS PAGE |
| CCSG warns that this may be just the beginning: This substance poses a threat to our environment and to public health. There needs to be more investigation on impacts and protections must be put into place. The lack of long term testing of this AggRite worries many environmental groups. Proper DEP procedures have not been followed, including applications and planning requirements. The permit's high leachable level of chlorides, sulfates, and dioxins over a shallow groundwater table needs to be addressed. The allowable levels for chlorides and sulfates in the permit (2500 ppm) exceeds DEP's own Title 25 (Environmental Protections) levels (250 ppm) by tenfold. There is also a question of "conflict of interest." Given the County of York holds the $6.8 million mortgage on American Ash Recycling, it appears there may be a vested interest to approve disposal sites, possibly against the best interests of the communities involved. But, our greatest concern is that this may be just the first of many such disposal sites; will Northern York County become the county's dumping grounds? Over 50,000 tons of this material is now in our region with no public warning or discussion. We fear more sites will be introduced throughout our communities if we do nothing. |
| Click to view Formal Complaint filed with DEP 1-24-06 DEP's Response to Complaint 2-3-06 |
| Environmental Health Information FACTS Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals CDC Biol Monitoring Report Facts on DIOXIN CDC Biol Monitoring Report Facts on LEAD |
| This graph is the Moisture-Density Curve on Aggregates & Soils testing by York Building Products. Results indicate this material expands at a rapid rate when the humidity level varies from 14%. This is particularly disturbing, when you consider: 1) Only a controlled environment can maintain a 14% humidity rate. 2) Due to toxicity, the material must have an impervious cover. 3) Impervious covers do not expand and contract. 4) The material is being used as a valley fill, involving steep grades. 5) The site contains or is in close proximity to tributaries, a wetland, and a shallow groundwater table. 6) Water has been detected in the mound during recent studies. 7) No final build-out plan for the completion of construction has been submitted or approved. This site is a "poster-child" for what can go wrong with American Ash Recycling's beneficial use application in Northern York County. There was no notification to the municipality involved prior to activities. The municipality and the Dillsburg Area Water Authority should have been notified prior to placement of waste-ash material. The potential for contaminating a future water resource or interference with other community plans is great when there is no forewarning communications. CCSG believes that American Ash is abusing the DEP General Permit issued for its activities at the York plant. To use this same permit to enter other municipalities without warning is irresponsible and does not reflect the intent of the document. DEP is failing to implement reasonable protections to the resources and residents of this Commonwealth. |
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In the spirit of encouraging the public to ask their own questions, we'd like to share how we research
this grant information with you!
First - We discovered the newspaper article regarding the York County Solid Waste grant of nearly a quarter of a
million dollars. This identifies information we'd like to review.
Next - Contact the agency (it has to be a public agency for the Right to Know Law or Act 100 to apply... no public
access to Private info); Obtain their request for information form. In this case, we asked for the grant contracts
and the resulting reports.
Then - expect an answer within 5 dys. Most times, information is provided within 30 dys. (However, we waited
eighteen months for access to US Army Corps of Engineers info on South Mtn Commons!) It is necessary for the
agency to respond either with the requested information, OR with a valid/legal reason why the information cannot
be provided. In this case, there may be some redaction (blacking out of info) in the final response, if the solicitor
advises as such.
Now - We will post updates/advances on this request, so that you can follow the process of "Freedom of
Information" in Pennsylvania!
Right to Know request we submitted - View Here
Response to Right to Know request - View Here
this grant information with you!
First - We discovered the newspaper article regarding the York County Solid Waste grant of nearly a quarter of a
million dollars. This identifies information we'd like to review.
Next - Contact the agency (it has to be a public agency for the Right to Know Law or Act 100 to apply... no public
access to Private info); Obtain their request for information form. In this case, we asked for the grant contracts
and the resulting reports.
Then - expect an answer within 5 dys. Most times, information is provided within 30 dys. (However, we waited
eighteen months for access to US Army Corps of Engineers info on South Mtn Commons!) It is necessary for the
agency to respond either with the requested information, OR with a valid/legal reason why the information cannot
be provided. In this case, there may be some redaction (blacking out of info) in the final response, if the solicitor
advises as such.
Now - We will post updates/advances on this request, so that you can follow the process of "Freedom of
Information" in Pennsylvania!
Right to Know request we submitted - View Here
Response to Right to Know request - View Here
| Aggrite - ASH - American Ash Recycling >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NEWS FLASH Oct 10, 2007<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Department of Environmental Protection Denies York County ASH Recycling Permit American Ash Recycling Product Failed to Meet Beneficial Use Standards; Faced Numerous Complaint Issues Under General Permit View Press Release Here Michael Helfrich 717-779-7915 LowSusRiver@hotmail.com More on Mike Helfrich can be found here York City Council asks DEP to hold Public Hearings View complete Letter here Sept 30 Mike Helfrich delivers comments to DEP regarding American Ash of Pa's Permit Renewal 8/24/07 Ash permit draws fire York Daily Record Aug 24, 2007 - Michael Helfrich went to the West Manchester Township board of supervisors meeting Thursday to raise his concerns about renewing American Ash Recycling Corp.'s permit. AggRite worries many environmental groups. More on - Move Your ASH CCSG's Page on ASH Ash Reports Page can be viewed here OSHA and Lead compounds view here |
| 50,000 tons Of AGGRITE in Franklin Township Picture Page of local ASH site in Franklin Township |
| Since 2005, CCSG has pursued putting a stop to the beneficial use of AggRite... On October 10, 2007 DEP issued a press release announcing the denial of American Ash Recycling's application for renewal. The denial of American Ash Recycling's permit will end the questionable use of the incinerator ash as was permitted by DEP's “General Permit for Processing/Beneficial use of Municipal Waste”. This permit allows “for use as Construction material, ingredient in manufactured products, bulking agent for sludge and liquid wastes and embankment material”. Over the last 10 years this product AGGRITE has failed to meet standards for these uses. Its use as a construction material has been well documented with failures costing hundred’s of thousands of dollars, and litigation is still pending due to its use. Extensive research has been done to use it in making block and bricks, or to be mixed with concrete. All of these experiments have failed and PennDOT will no longer allow this to be used even as an embankment material. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Beneficial Use Permit are for 10 years! This does not even address the health issues, that are currently under preliminary investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We want to THANK everyone for their support. Now its time to tell them to MOVE YOUR ASH!! |
| Carroll Citizens for Sensible Growth Northern York County, Pennsylvania |